A Day in the Life-Quarantined and Unemployed Edition

Happy Thursday, Y'all!!! I hope you are having a great week. I am still waffling between happy, and being stressed, soooo, there's that!

I decided the night before (Wed) that I would do a Day in the Life post for Thursday, Feb 25th, but then I forgot that I was going to do it until an hour after waking up!

I thought I would a A Day in the Life today, as I had (have) a few things to do, so it won't just be me sitting watching tv, but not too busy that I wouldn't have time to take photos, etc.

Please note that these times are approximate, cause I don't often remember the times I did things. Also, during the day, I DO chat with Anker, but we mostly do our own thing; we will often chat while Anker is doing a project in the guest room, or I will chat to him while I am going from room to room :) He usually spends his day watching tv (mostly YT or NF), doing his game and doing his projects. He actually has done a bit of work in the yard today (as of 2:50), so yay!

9:45: Wake up. Yes, I am sleeping in most mornings. A part of me feels guilty, but a part of me doesn't. I make our bed, wash my face (I have been washing my face with Avene the last few days, and I love it! What I use is actually a makeup remover, but I use it to wash my face, and I like the results!, start organizing a bit in our bedroom, wipe down my "new" purse and wallet. I often will move stuff from the floor to my bed, and then back to the floor in the evening (I know, I am weird), so I will usually do this in the morning (my books and mags that I am reading, any paper work, etc).

I bought this purse and wallet from Penny Pinchers!

10:00; Start on the dishes from the last few days. I actually had done some last night, but I had a few dishes that needed to get washed. I get my breakfast (cereal; I forgot to take a photo, b/c I forgot that I was going to do a Day in the Life today until after I had cereal, etc), and coffee, and I watch a Jamie Oliver cooking show on  CBC. I also start on a running list of things I HAVE done today, so that I remember when it comes to blogging about the day.

10:15; toast waffles, continue dishes, eat waffles watching another Jamie Oliver episode.

10:40; Peruse Social Media (mainly IG), watch tv and drink coffee.

                                                                Cup from Mary Kay

11:00; Switched over purse and wallet, watched This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC.

12:00: Dishes, laundry, garbage, swept floor, took out chicken for dinner, got items ready to swap to my new accordion file; all while I had Property Brothers Forever Home (Property Brothers) on HGTV Canada the background. I gathered a few things together that I needed to look through, etc. I also get dressedOpened up my window, and looked for various things. Grab a snack of some muffins that I had made a couple of days earlier, and a banana. I make a smiley face out of it for the photo, b/c I am weird like that. 

12:30; I end up changing my pants, b/c the pants I have are too big. I also decided to tackle the mess that is my hair. I am using S Products scrunchies for my hair exclusively, and I love them! I also used Dove hairspray for my bangs.

1:00-2:30; werk, watch tv, make a drink (my fave is Bubly Sparkling Water with some Sipology tea; this time, I use an Orange Creamsicle Roobis with a peach flavoured water...yum!, switch laundry, start new load, banking, laptop stuff, responded to an email, job search, started on this blog, made a couple of phone calls.

2:30-3:00; call my brother, refresh my drink, switch laundry, get ready to head to the library. I check on my laundry in the dryer, but it still isn't done yet, and since I paid my $2 for it, I want the ENTIRE time! I also switch shows to Property Brothers on DIY Network.

3:00; I start dinner; I prep chicken with Shake N Bake, and throw it in the oven. 

3:30; I leave for the library, but then I remember I had to get something for Anker at Shopper's Drug Mart. I went to Starbucks. I then went to the library, where I spent time looking through books that I had taken out, but I knew were going back (confused, yet?).

5:30; I decide to get home to see how dinner was progressing. I was going to get gas, but I am waiting until tomorrow; it is currently at 134.9/ltr right now. Yah, I am not happy! I come home, and I grab the laundry from the dryer, and I talk with our neighbours for a few minutes.

6:00; I finish dinner; I find an potato from the other day, slice it up, and I also start my Stove Top Stuffing; put some veggies in the oven (topped with some Sipology spices), and I make my bagged President's Choice Kale Slaw salad (complete with some Fresh Gourmet Wonton Strips  for crunch!), and I add some final Epicure spices to my salad and potato. I check my chicken, but I am weird about cooking it really well, so I put it back in, and I eat my salad, topped with Kraft Peppercorn Ranch Dressing. I eat dinner, while I watch Jamie Oliver, and then I watch and episode of This Is Us (did anyone else find it boring??). I think I call my Mom somewhere in there :)

8:00; I clean up dinner (but I leave the dishes for the next day, b/c I am not crazy!), and I start working on swapping over my accordion file, when my brother tells (I had asked him if he wanted me to come over earlier that evening, and it was getting late, so I wanted to know if it was ok for me to still come over) to come over. I move things off the bed on to the floor, and I head on over to his house.

8:30-11:00; We watch Big Bang, and we talk a bit how is packing is coming. I ended up bringing over Float popsicles (I had bought them earlier this week, and they are really good...they are basically floats on a stick!). We skip a couple of episodes, so I leave actually earlier than I did last night.

11:00; I come home, and Anker is in bed. I have a quick shower. I just started a new shampoo and conditioner from Dove for my hair that I am sure is damaged); for soap, I used Simply Naked soap bar -cranberry-which I love, and I put some BioTherm night cream (I got a sample from Shoppers Drug Mart...yes, I go there a lot!), and then bring my laptop and headphones (which I don't end up using; I like the quiet sometimes) out into the living room to blog. I am actually on the couch as I am tying this. I had to move things around on the couch, so I could sit down! It is a little cluttered sometimes, tanks to Anker spending his time out here. Calico is actually VERY confused as to why Anker is sleeping, and I am still out in the living room! She has her routines, just like we do! She knows that Mom is usually in bed with Dad right now.

11:30-1:00 (am); I read a few blog posts from the many blogs I follow; I open up a can of Bubly Sparkling Water (my 2nd one of the day), and start on tomorrow's (well, today's now) blog post, and I continue on with this one. I also find March's Photo A Day Prompts on Fat Mumslim, and I get mildly excited :) I read a few more blogs; I do some devotions (I have used You Version Bible App for a few years now, and I love it) I am doing a million devotions...tonight, I started on one called "21 Ways to Thrive Before 45"; which I think is very fitting for right now in my life!!..and stare into space..realizing that I should get to bed :)

1:00; go link-crazy :) Gotta post allll the links to the products I used today, cause, you know, in case I get called up to work with them!!! I also get obsessed with telling about every little detail (partly why I get so tired of blogging,..I get sooo obsessed with how much to blog about, then I end up blogging too much!

1:10; do my bed time routine, go to bed :) I will probably spend a few minutes on my phone when I get into bed:)

1:30; I am finally getting into bed. I turned on my Simply Essentials oil diffuser, and I put in Buhbli Organics EO; Frankincense, and I turn on my fan, brushed my teeth (I am currently using A&H toothpaste), took my meds and vitamins, and now I am hopping into bed :) I usually put on my EOS Lip Balm, and my Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Lotion for my hands.

I hope you enjoyed my A Day in the Life post :)

I took about 50 photos of the day, and I only put a few on here, partly b/c I don't want to spend the time throwing them on here, and partly b/c some of them didn't turn out well (blurry, etc), and partly b/c I don't think anyone wants to see every.single.one of my photos! 

More Randoms

 I had a few more things to write about, but I didn't want to put it all in one post! I just deleted a few drafts that I had; I hadn't written anything in them; they were only ideas and titles...I still have a few that I might post about...or, I might do the same as I did in the last post and do them all in one post!

I really need to get a new computer. I haven't decided what (or if) I should get (one). A few months ago, my track pad died, so I have to use the mouse with it; which is good and bad :) I am thinking of a Chrome Book, as they are so small (I had one while I worked at the school, and I loved it!), but I am also old, and I still would like to have a computer with a DVD player in it :) I also would like a laptop that can be unplugged for more than a few hours. If I am going to be an influential blogger and IG-er, I had better get a new computer!! I also need to go through my photos and documents and sealed 99% of everything!

After growing my bangs for YEARS (and then cutting them when they drove my crazy), some of them are finally long enough to be put in my bun!! I am so excited! I also need a hair cut. Badly!

I nearly became a Sipologist for Sipology, but I decided not to.

So, I started this post last week, so I should probably finish it :) 

Our Valentine's Day was pretty quiet, but it was ok. The last few years, I have pressured Anker to do something, and the last few years I haven't pressured him as much (I don't think!). I still find it hard, since our married is, well, different, and we have no kids, but it wasn't that bad this year. Anker cleaned off the little table in our living room (I asked him to do it, but still!), and I bought us things for dinner. We made dinner together; tacos! We watched a few episodes of The Crown, and then we went to bed. It was a nice day. I went over to my nephews' place to drop things off for them (I only really hang out with my brother and his family, and sometimes, my older friends down a few doors), and then I had gotten Anker a few little dollar store gifts. Anker made me earrings (oh, yes he did!), and I also bought myself some and my big gift is getting my rings fixed...I will talk about that another time. Ok, I just looked at my last Random post, and this was included. Oh well.

I talked about TV in my last post, but I was going to say that I will record (and sometimes, sometimes just delete) them for awhile, and then I get tired and just stop recording them. I am weird like that. I also like listening to the Christian station :) I will often have it on when I don't feel like watching anything; or when I want Christian music, but with no commercials (YT).

My mom had hand surgery last month. She has had carpal Tunnel for 20 years, and she decided to finally get it done. She is doing really well, and I think she is getting her left hand done next month. 

As most of you know; I have have a sleep machine (BiPap) for almost 11 years now, and I decided to FINALLY organize the components to/of it. I am not great at replacing the items (head gear, mask, etc), and I finally replaced my Velcro head gear, and wow...I should have done that six months ago! The old strap was SO lose, it was horrible! I need to take better care of my things :) I am SO THANKFUL that this is all provided to me FREE OF CHARGE! BCITS/PROP has gone far and above in the last 11 years! They usually come and visit, but b/c of C0v1d, they were unable to. We were able to connect via phone the beginning of the year, and anything I want or need for my machine I can ask, and they will give it it me no charge. #blessed

I am thinking of the people of/in TX, OH, ARK, OK, GA (see? I know all of my US Abbrevs!!), and wherever else never gets snow. I have to admit, I know I shouldn't, but I was laughing, b/c this is something we Canadians experience ALLLLL THHEEE TIIIIME! What they were going through (no power, accidents, etc) was so foreign, b/c snow is an every day occurrence over here. But then, I straightened up and decided that laughing is not the best way. I DO find it all amusing (not people dying, and houses caving in) watching their reactions, etc. Take pools, for example. One family was picking ICE out of their pool. I msgd her on IG and let her know that we just use a pool cover for pools, and she said that they don't exist there! I know that similar things happen on VI; as this happened a couple of years ago; half of the island was down, b/c they are not used to having snow and ice down there. Some places had no power, accidents happened, etc. I don't think it was as dire as it was in the US, but when winter happens over there, it can get pretty bad!

Speaking of cool....it was a balmy 11c today!! We are out of the Polar Vortex (yes, I realize that we are wimps and can't handle temps below -15c!) I tip my hand to everyone else in Canada who has been dealing with the cold! AND, I went for a walk TWO DAYS IN A ROW!! Miracles can happen!!!

Speaking of Metric; did you know that there are only 3 countries in the world that use the IMPERIAL system?? And I just read that two of them are going to be switching to the Metric soon...sooo...come on, US...keep up with the times, will ya!! Head on over here to read it for real!

I still have my Christmas tree up, and it is now a "winter tree". I love it, y'all!!!

I cleaned my kitchen fairly well the other day, and that made me happy! I love clean things; I just don't always like to clean said things!

My friend and I are still doing our monthly Sushi dates! We are having car picnics, so we kept having to  reschedule them, due to the cold:) We went to Oya Sushi, and it was really good. I went there a few years ago (I think that was my first sushisperience -and yes, that is a word!), and I don't remember liking it very much. This time, though, it was really good! I got the Crazy Girl roll (I know, I ned to expand my horizons!), and the gyoza! We went to DQ for a blizzard. We were hoping to have the Red Velvet one, but they were out of it, so I had the Mint Oreo, which was really good!!

We tried a few Meal kits last spring; Hello Fresh, and Chef's Plate, and I think I can say that I like CP best :) I have had to delete my account, though, so that I don't get charged for meals (yes, I know I can skip weeks, but I keep forgetting to). I would definitely give them both a try again, though. I can definitely see why people like them :)

I spent a few evenings with my youngest brother in the last couple of weeks, and we watched the last season of The Big Bang Theory. He has never watched the last season, so I suggested that we watch it together. I didn't think I was going to enjoy it so soon after just watching it with Anker last month, but I actually really enjoyed it!

I have been feeling really unmotivated lately; I have to (sometimes) struggle to get things done. Thankfully, I usually almost always get SOMETHING done in the day. I have been sleeping in a lot, which I don't know why, but I am trying not to feel super guilty about it. I applied to 4 jobs today! It can sure be easy to sit on my bed and watch TV all day!

Speaking of applying to jobs, I LOVE Indeed (I was going to link it, but I don't want y'all to see my information in case it was stored there). Once they have your resume, you can just upload yours to the job you want, and viola! They also have a record of all the jobs you have applied to, and you get alerts from places, saying if they have viewed your resume or not. That is my only place I apply now. There are some companies that want you to apply on their job site, which I have done a few times as well.

I finally got myself a large headset :) Y'all...it is life changing!!!! I can even sleep with them on!! I was wondering if I could, as I am a side sleeper, and while I am sure that it isn't the best for them (or me), I find that I am able to sleep with them fairly comfortably.

Our free laundry is coming to an end (I think) soon! It was fun having free laundry for 9 months! I can count on one hand how many times I have had to use Loonies for Laundry (one set was free, and one was paid) the last few months. Oh well :)

I have about a billion items on loan from the library. I have a problem, y'all! Our library is also waiving all late fees now (has been since it reopened in the summer), and I am not sad about it. Also, the librarians are my friends, and we are on a first name basis :) 

I just found out that Carman (the singer..all we 80s kids will remember him) died last week. I knew that he had been sick with cancer, and the funny thing was, I was thinking about him just the other day, wondering how he was doing. I was very sad (but not surprised) to find out that he had left this world. I knew that he had been battling cancer.

Speaking of dying, I nearly ran over a pedestrian the other evening. Ugh! There needs to be a rule that everyone wears high vis clothing when out at night! I am thankful that no one was hurt! I swear I looked before turning left, and saw no one...grrr!

I think there were a few more things I was going to write about, but I can't remember! Happy Monday, y'all!!

Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies

 I realize that it is after Valentine's Day, but I am going to post these anyway. You can use any cookie shape you want; you can probably leave out the cocoa and dye them green for SPD if you would like; or you can use your Easter/Spring cookie cutters; you can also decorate them. I made them with a friend (I do respite sometimes) who lives down a few doors from me, and they turned out well. Now, to be honest, I am not a cookie girl. I can have cookies sit out for days in our kitchen, and unless they are absolutely delicious, I generally will not eat them. Don't know why I am so fat :) Ha! I do love chocolate chip cookies, gingersnaps, and oatmeal/raisin/pb cookies, though. Even then, unless they are very good, and (not) old tasting, I usually won't binge eat them. So, to be honest, I think I only had one, and Anker didn't have any (more on that later), and the few that I did take back to my house, they sat and never did get eaten. HOWEVER, these would be great to make with your kids (esp if you home educate your children).

I found the recipe on good ol' PT (do people even still use that anymore?), which led me to Two Peas and a Pod. I have added it to my MANY blogs that I follow!

I am going post the recipe here, and then I will give you my personal tips and tricks, plus I will add some photos.

First off, if you really want to make a lot, I would say double the recipe. It made barely 3 doz; granted, I probably could have rolled out the dough a bit thinner. 

Second; it says to refrigerate it for a half hour, but we only did 15 minutes. 

Third; you need a really good rolling pin and flat space (duh). This is the part that young kids would find hard, but older kids could most likely do. 

Fourth; Don't make them too thick. 

Fifth; get a ton of sprinkles! I bought a pack of 4, and we could have used at least twice that much, and that was without even doubling said recipe.

Sixth; I thought putting kosher salt on it would be a good idea. Don't do it.

As usual, I didn't read the recipe, and I thought that we needed icing sugar, as I thought they were iced cookies. Guess what? They weren't! Although we DID ice them, and I think they turned out ok! So, you can skip the dipping them in the melted chocolate chips (again, something that I didn't read until I went to do the cookies! I thought that the melted chocolate chips were to GO IN the cookie!); I think the cookie is pretty versatile! You could make them for any holiday or just for "whatever"; you can change your sprinkles for different colour (green for SPD, Spring colours, Christmas colours, blue for winter or Hanukkah, etc)

I am sorry that these photos aren't in order :) I think you get the idea, though. I think they turned out well, considering that I didn't know what I was doing, and that I had never made them before. 

Would I make them again? Yes! I would double it (if I wanted lots), and add more sprinkles, and I probably wouldn't ice them (except if I made them for Christmas?).

So, there you have it! I hope you enjoyed this little "tutorial" :) Happy Baking!

Hello? Is This On?

 Yes...I am here and alive!! I have not felt the blogging bug in months! MONTHS, Y'all!! I blame Covid!! Ha! Every time I have thought about blogging, well, it is just ends up as that...a thought. I even have gone to my Blogger Dashboard, to read blogs that I am following, in hopes of becoming inspired, but, no such luck! You would think that all this time off (more on that in a moment), I would have blogged TONS! Ya, no! I thought I would come on and do a bit of a LifeDate (Life Recap, etc) on us. I also had probably 19 (no lie) drafts (with titles only) in my draft section. That has no been widdled down to 9. My aunt has a great saying, "I am so far behind I'm ahead!", and I believe that that is true with this blog. I am seriously considering "rebranding" (whatever that means), and revamp this blog. I wish I could just hire someone to do a total "blog makeover", or "blogdate" and redesign it, but I don't have the fees for that right now. I don't even know if I should change what I talk/write about. I do kind of like being a general blogger; life, family, friends, design, beauty, recipes, etc. I tend to not follow bloggers who are hone on one or two things. That isn't the same with Instagram, though. I often follow design, beauty and food-only accounts. I heard that if you want to make in the Insta Biz, then you have to hone in on two or three things...I hope still TRYING to be an IG influencer, buuuuut, it's not working so well! Ha!!! I really want to try to be an Instagram/Blogging Influencer...Yah, I know...but a girl can dream, right?

Anyway...I have a few posts that I had hoped to write and publish, but I haven't gotten around to them yet, so I might either just talk about them in one post, or not worry about them. Or, I might do a small write up on each one (individually). We will see.

So...HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021! How has this year been treating you so far? We are a month away from "Covid-versary"; I can't believe that it has been a year since the world stopped. How have you all been holding up? Life in here in BC (or at least Kamloops) is I would say about 85% back to "normal". Most everything except churches (don't get me started on THAT!), and a restaurants are open. You have to have a mask on in EVERY public place (inside). It sucks! So, our churches are still "meeting" online, and I really do miss the interaction with people! My "bubble" has actually gone down since leaving work (more on that in a bit) in January.  I don't even spend time with Emily (neighbour) anymore. I only hang out with my friend's parents (and her when she is there), and her sister (who I do take out occasionally), and my brother and his wife, and their kids. Oh, and my brother, Isaac, who is in town, but he is moving back to the ranch soon, so I won't see him as much anymore. I see my parents VERY rarely...and we are always really careful, plus they live in the country; so I feel a bit "safer" when I am out there. Anyone else I hang with, we do it outside; either a walk or a socially distanced car visit :)

So...workdate: I had a job with Interior Health (our local Health Authority), and after a few weeks, I really wasn't sure if this was the job I wanted. I won't bore you with the details, but sufficient to say, I quit in early January. As someone that is in my 40s, Iam tired of being jobs where I get stressed out, don't feel supported, and I also felt that I wasn't doing a good job (they told me). A part of me really misses the job, but I enjoy not working right now. I know, I know..after 6 months of my "CovidVacation" "CovidCation", you would think that I would want to be working! I actually felt that I was burnt out (yes, I know..after only 4.5 months!); it was THAT kind of a job! It didn't help that I was working alone (the case workers were/are working from home); which in some ways was really nice, but in some ways, I felt really lonely. So, I have been looking for work; helping out my brother and his wife with looking after the boys, and doing a few other odds and ends. I gotta say, that I am not entirely sad about it! I am thankful that "my" library has stayed open (it opened back up in the summer for in patron use!), so I can come read, and look for work, etc. I KNOW that the Lord is looking out for us, and I know that HE is leading me to a job in HIS perfect timing! I have even thought about opening up my own business....we shall see...:) I was only at the job for 4 and a half months, from Sept to Jan, and with every job, I learned and grew, so, there you go!

In the Fall, we had "Fakesgiving" the weekend before the real Thanksgiving. This was when travel was "ok", and my brother and his family came and visited us from Vancouver Island. Anker was feeling horrible, so I went (I wasn't impressed) alone. It was great to see everyone, and we had a lovely time together.

Christmas was very quiet. I don't even remember what we did for Christmas Eve. Things were back in "lockdown", so there were no in person CE Services. I did work on CE for the first time in 4 years, and it felt odd, but it was kind of fun. Not sure what we did in the evening. I think I did some last minute shopping/gift organizing and Anker and I hung out together, and then he went to bed, and I sat in front of the "fire" in our living room. Anker and I opened our gift from his sister; which was so fun! We got hot chocolate bombs, a shirt for Anker, more oil for my diffuser chocolate, hand sanitizer, Starbucks Gift Card, and some hand warmers. Speaking of Starbucks Gift Cards...I sure made out like a bandit in that department this Christmas! I think I got over $100 in combination this year...and I still have money left on it! In all honesty, we both made out pretty good this year for gifts!!! We are really blessed!

Christmas Day, we went to my brothers for waffles. We had a lovely time, until Anker fell down their stairs on the way out! He wracked his shoulder, but he was in good spirits about it. We went to my parents' cabin, and we had one meal together, and we opened up our gifts together. Since I had to work the Tuesday, we came home on Monday. We had a lovely time, though. We visited, we walked, we played games, we did puzzles, we ate and we slept! 

New Years Eve, I spent with Emily watching movies. Anker and I went to bed at 11. We were SO tired! New Years Day, I think I went over to A and Ks. I don't even remember! Ha! It was THAT memorable!

All of Canada was in a polar Vortex last week. We are such wimps here, b/c we are not used to the cold. BUT, unlike some places in BC (and other places in the world), we are equipped to carry out life during winter. We have snow tires, chains, and our animals are bred to stand the cold winters. When VI gets winter, the whole island shuts down, as they are no equipped for ice and snow. Poor muffins. I always "laugh" (I know I shouldn't) when the few states that don't normally (TX, AR, AK, LA, OH, OK, we're looking at you!), experience winter, freak out when they get ice and a few flakes of snow! I actually do feel bad when there are accidents from people driving; they just have no clue how to drive on the ice and snow, as they aren't used to it. But then, I guess our Prairie friends are laughing at us when we are "cold"; they have been in the -30s and 40s for months! So, there you go! I know it is all relative! Stay warm, Southern Friends!!!

Anker and I had a "Covidcation" to my parents' cabin for a few days in Jan, and it was delightful! I went back alone for a "Solocation" and stayed in the same cabin, and I loved it!!! I would love to go back out there again when it warms up. When Anker and I went out, he helped my brother with a few things, so I had the place to myself for a few hours. We also watched the final season of Big Bang.

Valentine's Day and Family Day, we just hung out. I took the nephews a few little gifts, and they much appreciated them. Sunday evening, we had a nice dinner of tacos together and we watched there episodes of "THE CROWN". Yes, I got into the last week, thanks to my brother and his wife. We watched two episodes of season 4 together, so I decided to start on it. I thought Anker would like it, and he did, so at least we have something to watch together again. I feel like we watch VERY little together now, and that makes me sad. I did get a few gifts for Anker; my big gift to myself is getting my two wedding rings fixed and soddered together. Before Christmas, I looked down at my ring to notice that oe of the diamond was MISSING! I took it in to a few places; one place quoted me $800, and the other quoted me $300! You can guess which I place I went with. 

I have gone over to A and Ks a few times; I usually go a couple of times a week. We will watch a movie, or we will have a chat. It is nice to get out of the house. 

I am doing a couple of Social Media "games" this year. On Instagram, I an doing two Photo Prompts. Renae Photography and Fat Mumslim are two photo prompts that I am joining this year. I am also doing a "Travel"-like Question of the Day on FB. I try and do a QOTD relating to travel...I wouldn't say it is a super hit, but I have gotten some responses. I also only started the beginning of this month. This is FM's personal account: Chantelle; and this is her Blogging account Fat Mumslim.

Jan 31 was Omphalocele Awareness Day! I actually forgot all about it, until that night! Last year, I did a few facts about Os leading up to Jan 31, but this year, I wasn't as into it. I even forgot to wear black and white!

Jan 28 was Bell Let's Talk Day! This is a day to promote awareness for Mental Illness. I did a little blurb on my FB and twitter about that. 

I am trying to remember things that I have done that you find interesting....I went for a walk with a friend, and my Sushi Friend and I are still doing our monthly sushi dates; we just do them from our car now. Our Ladies Bible Study has started up, but I was at my brother's last night, so I didn't join. I will try to join next week.

I have no less than 50 devotionals that I am doing. No word of a lie! I have a problem! I am trying to read through the Bible, but that isn't working so well for me. I use and love the You Version Bible App, and I love getting Devos started, but the problem is that I don't always finish them! 

Aa for TV, all the shows are FINALLY back! Well, NA is coming back next month...but GA, The Good Doctor, The Resident, The Neighbo(u)hood, and Bob Hearts Abishola are all back! I also will watch various cooking and and HGTV shows. Quite often, I will record something, and then just not watch it. I will end up deleting almost everything that I have recorded. I also am watching Hallmark movies..I watched more than my fair share of Christmas HM movies; I watched Winterfest movies, and now I am watching "Love Ever After" movies; among others. As for Netflix; I will watch the odd movie on there, but other than "The Crown", I am not watching a lot. I stoped watching "Call the Midwife" after season 8, but I might start up again (I think it is on NF). Season 9 is about to air in Canada in March. I have heard interesting things about "Bridgerton", so I might start that. I think it is kind of like of "Outlander"and "Downton Abbey" had a baby :)

I have started briefly reading books again. I so far have read 3 books in the last month (umm..ok..maybe parts of three books!). I am back to magazines, but I hope to try to get back books soon!

I had to buy a new oil diffuser the other weekend. It is really pretty, and it does the job well, so there ya go! Anker tried to fix the old one, and he thought he had it going, but then it died again. Also, our microwave is almost ready to die. We noticed that it started zapping a few days ago, so I guess we will have to buy a new one. How one survives without a microwave is beyond me!

I still have my Christmas tree up; I turned it into a "winter tree". I must say that it is very lovely! And yes, I am still watching Xmas HM movies! 

Anker is trying to stay off wheat, gluten and yeast. It is harder than it looks, y'all!! So far we are not winning on the products that we have bought..well, maybe it's a tie! Some products are good, and some are horrible! Please pray for us!

I might start blogging for Fertility Matters again. I did that a few years ago, but I stopped, as I guess I wasn't following instructions! Ha! I reached out them again last week, and I asked, and they said that I have to email them. So, we shall see.

I find that I will go days without being on IG (either posting photos and stories, or viewing others), then I will be on I a lot. I know. It's weird. 

Have y'all seen my sock collection? Would you like to see my sock collection? I have a lot, y'all!

Anker made me some earrings, which he gave to me before and on Valentine's Day. They are so pretty!  Jewelry is his new thing now! Head on over to my IG to take a look!

I made cookies with my friend's sister last Thursday. They turned out well, but in all honesty, I am no a huge cookie fan. They can be sitting out, and they usually don't tempt me. I also made a Cookie Pizza Chocolate chip cookies with the boys (not on the same day!).

We also have a Fresh St Market, Marshall's, and Old Navy that have opened up here in town. I went to FSM three time; once with my brother, once with a friend, and once alone. I tried their Cronuts at the coffee bar, called Twisted Goat, and they are SO GOOD!!! 

I am sure there are a few things that I am missing, but I will stop now. I will try and update more than once every 5 months!!

I also have decided that my words for the year will be Brave, Preserver(once), and Risk :)